Mat Kearney - Straight Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Straight Away" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     D#                    A#        G#
This moment right here is it one we can suspend?
D#                          A#         G#
Your breath in mine tells me just where I have been
D#                  A#       G#
You know the song of a long lost cause
D#                          A#       G#
We're running in circles and coming back again

Cm        A#        G#
How could I go the long way
Cm         A#        G#
Taking the easy way down
Cm        A#              G#
If I was wrong would you show me
Cm                A#      G#
Where all that I lost can be found

Chorus:
 D#             Gm
'Cause you can shoot me straight
  Cm                             A#      G#
Straight to the heart 'cause you already have it
D#
Say what you want to say
Gm
We're coming out of the grey
Cm
What goes around now
A#                   G#
Is coming back down today
G#                          D#
You can shoot me straight away

Don't wanna fight and you don't wanna lose control
We're losing light and the night is getting cold
Everyone wants to hear their story told
We're not the only ones, we're not the only ones

And now could I go the long way
Taking the easy way down?
If I was wrong, would you show me
Where all that I lost can be found?

Chorus

D#                 A#                Cm
And you wanted to fly and leave it behind
                            A#       G#
But you know it's going to come back one day

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Straight Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Straight Away" by Mat Kearney.